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niǔ

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niǔ Meaning

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Pīnyīn Pronunciation
niǔ | niu3
English translation
button, knob; surname

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About niǔ

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Number of strokes

9

Traditional form

niǔ

Contains the radical

jīn

Part of speech

Name of a person / 人名 rén míng Rénmíng

Learning hint

metal

Etymology of niǔ

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Type

pictophonetic

Positional decomposition

钅丑

Semantic compound

jīn

Phonetic compound

Chǒu

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. jīn represents the meaning and Chǒu represents the sound. Simplified form of niǔ .

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Example sentences using niǔ

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diǎn 起脚 cái 勉强 miǎnqiǎng gòu zhāo 电钮 diàn niǔ .

By standing on tip - toe, I managed to reach the button.

这些 zhè xiē 新式 xīn shì de 电视机 diàn shì jī de 色彩 sècǎi 调定,不必 bù bì lǎo dòng 控制 kòngzhì niǔ .

On the new television sets, the color is locked in so that you don't need to keep changing the control.

这种 zhè zhǒng 折叠 zhé dié sǎn 伞架 yǒu 8 gēn , kāi sǎn de 按钮 àn niǔ zài sǎn bǐng Zhōng .

This telescopic umbrella has 8 close button is fitted into the handle.

那些 nà xiē 男人 nán rén , chī Zhí 饱嗝, 解开 jiě kāi le 背心 bèi xīn de 钮扣 niǔ kòu .

The men, gorged with food , had unbuttoned their vests.

新郎 xīnláng 男傧相 nán bīn xiàng de 钮孔 shǎng dōu Dài le duǒ 白色 bái sè de 康乃馨 kāng nǎi xīn .

The bridegroom and the best man wore white carnations in their buttonholes.

Words with niǔ

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FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
按钮 àn niǔ push button按鈕
niǔ surname Niu niǔ
钮扣 niǔ kòu button鈕釦
旋钮 xuán niǔ knob (e.g. handle or radio button)旋鈕
电钮 diàn niǔ push button (electric switch)電鈕

niǔ Decomposition & Compounds

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